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  • The Best Sunset Spots in Acadia National Park

    (And the Truth About the Ones Everyone Lists) Acadia National Park at sunset is one of the most spectacular things I've ever witnessed, and I've watched a lot of sunsets from a lot of places. The ...

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    The Best Sunset Spots in Acadia National Park
  • One Day In Acadia With Dogs: A Local’s Itinerary

    Acadia National Park on the rocky, gorgeous coast of Maine is, hands down, one of the most dog-friendly national parks in the entire United States. It's where the mountains meet the sea, where the ...

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    One Day In Acadia With Dogs: A Local’s Itinerary
  • Where To Get The Best Lobster On Mount Desert Island

    [2026 Guide] If you're heading to Acadia National Park, you're heading to lobster heaven. Mount Desert Island is home to Acadia, Bar Harbor, and some of the most stunning coastline in New ...

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    Where To Get The Best Lobster On Mount Desert Island
  • Dog Friendly Acadia National Park: The Ultimate 2026 Guide

    Updated May 2026 Acadia National Park is special. It may sound cheesy, but there's just something about this place, the way the mountains roll right into the sea, the smell of pine and salt air, ...

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    Dog Friendly Acadia National Park: The Ultimate 2026 Guide

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November 3, 2020

One Fall Day In Shenandoah National Park

Shenandoah National Park is the perfect fall day trip if you live in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Washington D.C. or central Virginia. But how do you spend just one day in Shenandoah National Park…

October 26, 2020

One Day At Badlands National Park

Should You Visit Badlands National Park? YES! Find out all you need to know to make your visit amazing and how to spend one perfect day in the park…

September 25, 2020

The Best Shops In Salem, Masschusetts

Planning a visit to Salem this fall? You don’t want to miss this list of the best shops…

September 21, 2020

Charming New England Towns To Visit This Fall

New England is pretty special in fall, I mean, it is a truly magical time of year here…

September 18, 2020

One Day Wandering In Salem, MA: Fall Travel Guide

Salem, Massachusetts is an iconic fall/Halloween destination…

September 14, 2020

A Bunch Of Hocus Pocus – Self-Guided Hocus Pocus Tour

If you find yourself in Salem this Halloween you definitely want to check out this Self Guided Hocus Pocus Tour…

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Hi! I'm Vanessa, a 30 something, sunset chasing traveler. I'm here to inspire you to travel wherever, whenever, and with whoever you can. My Huskies, Loki and Freya are usually along for the ride. I have a soul that likes to wander, a desire to experience the unknown, and a curiousity to discover things off the beaten path. I hope you'll stick around for awhile!

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Bryce Canyon is the rare national park you can gen Bryce Canyon is the rare national park you can genuinely do a lot in one day! I only had 1 day at Bryce and here’s what I did…

Sunrise at Sunrise Point, the Queen’s Garden → Navajo loop down into the hoodoos, the overlooks at midday, and Silent City glowing at golden hour. That’s the whole day, no wasted miles.

📍 Save it for your trip to Utah 🏜️
(Fair warning: it’s the kind of place that ruins you a little for regular scenery 😉)
spent a summer on the Maine coast and now every ot spent a summer on the Maine coast and now every other place has to file a complaint 🌊🌲🦞⛵️
Everyone shows up to Airport Mesa with a tripod an Everyone shows up to Airport Mesa with a tripod and a plan. I showed up late as usual, sprinting to beat the sun ☀️ 

Went the wrong way on the trail, realized the sun was not going to wait for me, and full-on trail-ran the last stretch to catch it.

Made it with purple cheeks and maybe four minutes to spare. Sat down, tried to look like I hadn’t just hauled it up a mesa, watched the rocks go orange.

10/10. Would panic-jog again.

Save this for your Sedona list 📍 and send it to whoever you’d absolutely make run for a sunset
Acadia is one of the most dog-friendly national pa Acadia is one of the most dog-friendly national parks in the country, but most “dog-friendly” lists will absolutely let you drive two hours to a trailhead only to find a sign that says nope.
Not on my watch.

Loki, Freya, and Caly road-tested these over six months living near Bar Harbor, and every Paw Score factors in shade, terrain, water access, leash rules, and whether your dog will actually have a good time, not just whether they’re technically allowed to suffer through it.

A few favorites: Ship Harbor for any age pup, Wonderland for a sunset that’ll make you feel things, and Little Long Pond just outside the park where they can finally go OFF-leash and live out their wolf fantasies.

Save this for your next Maine trip 🐾

Which trail would your pack pick first? 🌲
Fortunately, none of this will be changing 🌲☀️ Fortunately, none of this will be changing 🌲☀️
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